Flash mobs, crowds of wacky people doing something ridiculous and then dispersing, first started appearing about five years ago. They made a blip on the cultural radar before fading away. Personally, I saw the failure of flash mobs to catch on as an extremely encouraging sign that there was still hope for modern civilization.
However, recent evidence suggests that flash mobs have made a comeback. In Berlin, a vast crowd assembled in front of a McDonalds. Not to protest, but to eat as many burgers as humanly possible before dispersing. And on May 31st, the London Underground hosted a massive crowd of revelers hoping to have a last drink on the Circle Line. Are we entering an age where no one is safe from random pillow fights on the street or coworkers talking like pirates? Well, maybe we can all be like this guy, and use it to our advantage.
(Photo by mrlerone)
